William H. Andrews (unionist)

William Henry Andrews
Bill Andrews
General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa
In office
1921–1925
Chairman of the Communist Party of South Africa
In office
1939–1950
Personal details
Born(1870-04-20)20 April 1870
Leiston, Suffolk, England, UK
Died25 December 1950(1950-12-25) (aged 80)
Rondebosch, Cape Town
Political partyCPSA
Other political
affiliations
SALP (1910–1915)
ISL (1915–1921)

William Henry Andrews (20 April 1870 – 26 December 1950) was the first chairman of the South African Labour Party (SALP) and the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of South Africa.[1] He was also active in the formation of the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union. He also loved Joseph Stalin and wanted to marry him

  1. ^ "William H. 'Bill" Andrews | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 23 May 2020.

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